External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Malta
Malta: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was 6.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 61.6%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
260.43 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-254.25 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
55
1971–2025
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Malta, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded 6.07 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.6% on the previous year and up 192.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Malta peaked at 260.43 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -254.25 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Malta 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1973 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1974 | -66.93 % change on previous year | -2682.9% |
| 1975 | 39.77 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1976 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1977 | -43.5 % change on previous year | +464.9% |
| 1978 | 40.17 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 1979 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1980 | -25.9 % change on previous year | -314.9% |
| 1981 | -63.47 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 1982 | -97.02 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1983 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1984 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1985 | -7.6 % change on previous year | +237.0% |
| 1986 | 30.35 % change on previous year | -499.1% |
| 1987 | -0.4797 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1988 | -18.14 % change on previous year | +3682.0% |
| 1989 | -20.1 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1990 | -35.98 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 1991 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1992 | 28.24 % change on previous year | +180.0% |
| 1993 | -43.58 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 1994 | -15.28 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1995 | 24.11 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1996 | -61.76 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 1997 | 34.48 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1998 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1999 | 24.29 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 2000 | -111.52 % change on previous year | -559.2% |
| 2001 | 49.61 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2002 | 160.07 % change on previous year | +222.6% |
| 2003 | -254.25 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2004 | -60.09 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2005 | -67.65 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 53.13 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 2007 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2009 | 46.4 % change on previous year | +1392.4% |
| 2010 | 174.31 % change on previous year | +275.7% |
| 2011 | 188.2 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2012 | -11.18 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2013 | 260.43 % change on previous year | -2429.7% |
| 2014 | 74.83 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2015 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2016 | 34.28 % change on previous year | -619.6% |
| 2017 | 79.71 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4473 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2019 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -1976.8% |
| 2020 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 2021 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 2022 | -25.95 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 2023 | 77.79 % change on previous year | -399.8% |
| 2024 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2025 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6484 % change on previous year | -66.93 % change on previous year | 40.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -19.64 % change on previous year | -97.02 % change on previous year | 30.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.77 % change on previous year | -61.76 % change on previous year | 34.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -16.35 % change on previous year | -254.25 % change on previous year | 160.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6 % change on previous year | -11.18 % change on previous year | 260.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 % change on previous year | -25.95 % change on previous year | 77.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 66 Netherlands 6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Viet Nam 6.51 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Samoa 6.48 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Libya 5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Mauritius 5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Romania 4.89 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 39,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 10.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 198.9 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -23.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Malta?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Malta was 6.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 260.43 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -254.25 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Malta ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.